Orca AI

The core of Orca AI's offering is a system that enhances situational awareness for vessel crews. Its hardware component, the SeaPod, is an automated navigational assistant equipped with thermal and low-light cameras that provide a 225-degree field of view. This system fuses data from its sensors with the ship's existing navigation equipment like GPS and radar to detect, track, and classify marine objects, including those not visible to the human eye or standard radar. The platform's AI algorithms, trained on a dataset of over 80 million nautical miles, analyze this information in real-time to alert the crew of collision risks and suggest evasive maneuvers. A 2024 analysis showed that ships using the system experienced a 54% reduction in close-encounter events.

For onshore teams, Orca AI provides FleetView, a dashboard that offers live insights and performance data from connected vessels. This allows fleet managers to monitor operations, identify safety trends, and ensure compliance. The business model likely involves the sale and installation of the SeaPod hardware, software licensing, and ongoing support. The company serves major global shipping firms, including MSC, Seaspan, NYK, and Maran Tankers.

Orca AI has its headquarters in London and offices in Tel Aviv, Athens, and Singapore. The company has raised a total of $111 million in funding, including a $72.5 million Series B round in May 2025. This capital is intended to accelerate the development of its autonomous shipping platform and support expansion into the defense and security sectors, building on its work with the Israeli Navy.